Lead Penetration Tester

  • zyncgroup.io
  • Stockport, Lancashire
  • Dec 13, 2025
Full time I.T. & Communications

Job Description

I am hiring a Lead Penetration Tester on behalf of a global leader in the industry, specialising in providing innovative solutions and services across diverse sectors. Known for their commitment to excellence, the company leverages cutting edge technology and a customer centric approach to drive efficiency and growth. With a strong focus on sustainability and collaboration, they foster an inclusive work environment, empowering employees to deliver impactful results while contributing to the company's vision of shaping a better future.

In this role you will be responsible for:
  • Lead and mentor a team of penetration testers, providing technical guidance, coaching, and oversight to ensure high quality project delivery.
  • Coordinate and manage pen testing engagements, including planning, scoping, resource allocation, client communication, and ensuring smooth execution end to end.
  • Perform advanced penetration tests on internal and external infrastructures, networks, web applications, APIs and cloud environments, for a wide range of clients.
  • Create high quality penetration test reports, including clear findings, exploit details, risk ratings, and remediation guidance, and present results directly to clients.
  • Review and quality check reports, ensuring clarity, accuracy, consistency, and professional presentation before delivery to clients.
  • Develop and maintain custom tools, scripts, and automation, enhancing your testing workflow and contributing to internal research projects.

This role is remote from anywhere in Germany.

Essential:
  • Several years professional experience conducting penetration tests
  • Strong knowledge of IT networks and Operating Systems
  • Experience with programming languages e.g. Python, JavaScript etc.
  • Ability to create clear, structured, and client ready pen test reports, and confidently present findings to technical and non technical audiences.
  • Minimum C1 level German or above with a good knowledge of English
  • Certifications such as OSCP, OSEP
Desirable:
  • Experience with IoT and/or OT Penetration Tests
  • Proven leadership qualities e.g. project leadership and mentoring
Company Benefits:
  • Attractive salary
  • Strong progression plans
  • Excellent training opportunities and personal development
  • Opportunity to attain certifications
  • Work alongside an inclusive team of experts
CALL TO ACTION

If you have the required skills and would like to have a positive impact on people's lives all over the world via them enjoying the products you help create, call or send your CV to for a response.

Lead Penetration Tester- Remote/Germany - Up to €110k DOE - 5993